2005 FIA European Finals
Sunday (eliminations)
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The day opened with Sarah Jane Head presenting a cheque to the Air Ambulance service. By the time this weekend's donations have been added the total amount should be more than £3,000. |
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Andy Robinson swept the board this weekend by taking Pro Mod number one qualifier, event win, personal bests, and a new speed record of 227.19 mph for good measure. |
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Despite this red light in the final of Top Methanol FC Arvid Grødem will be happy after running as quick as 5.885. |
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Brian Pateman stayed to the bitter end and took a bye in the only round of Super Comp eliminations. |
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Dave Beck and Jay Regan inspect the start line before the first round of the UEM classes. |
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The long wait to race seemed to affect Dave Burfitt's clutch control in 9.50 Bike! |
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These faithful Dave Wilson fans saw Dave lose a clutch in his semi-final bye. |
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Every Super Pro ET racer, including Derek Flynn, had a bye in round one after several racers bailed out earlier today. |
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The Fuel Funny Cars look spectacular in the gathering gloom but neither team managed a good pass. |
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Gary Jones took the win in Top Fuel Bike and ran into the 7.4s. |
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It looked as if Håkan Nilsson had the go or blow tune up in for the semi final, his 400th Pro Mod round. Unfortunately it blew with a big nitrous explosion a hundred feet out. |
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Super Pro ET Championship leader Ian Tubb made sure he didn't lose any ground by staying for eliminations. |
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Jan Murén's weekend came to an abrupt end in round one when something appeared to break in the rear end of Gran Am Pro Stock. |
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John Atkinson was another Championship leader who stayed for Sportsman eliminations, in this case Pro ET. |
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Super Pro ET racer John Everitt took a bye for his son Oliver who died on Friday. |
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Joint Eurodragster.com webcam sponsor Jon Webster just lost out in a close race with Susanne Callin. |
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This 4.933 pass earned Lex Joon five Low ET points which secured him the Top Fuel Championship from Tommy Möller. |
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Martin Hill delighted Jet fans with a five-second pass. |
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Pro Mod racer Mats Eriksson made UK Wild Bunch racer Sarah Howells' day by showing her around his car and posing for pictures. |
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Top Fuel Bike racer Roel Koedam ran over the finish line timing gear and Super Street racer Jamie Sneddon advanced to the next round. |
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Roger Pettersson secured the Pro Stock Bike Championship by winning his semi-final. |
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Supertwin Champion Ronny Aasen rode a cushion of nitro flames into the night. |
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Steve Carey's was the only fuel bike left in the semi finals of Top Fuel bike. |
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Tommy Möller got to grips with stunt rider Sune Andersson's Triumph whilst the track was being dried. |
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Svein Gottenberg's partner was delighted to see that he was OK after a huge engine explosion on his Supertwin. |
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Timo Habermann has the highest wheelie bar setting we have ever seen on a Top Methanol Dragster! |
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Urs Erbacher opened the Championship door for Dan Larsen when he redlit in round one, but Dan did the same thing two pairs later to make Urs the Champion again. |
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Tommy Möller did all he could to catch Lex Joon but came up just five points short for the Top Fuel Championship. |
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